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Upper mid-range · 2020

vivo V20 2021

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (4000mAh)
6.44″ AMOLED · 60Hz
730 8 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 33W charging
64 MP 2 rear · 44 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.44″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.44"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 618
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
264,000
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 618
Process
8 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Kryo 470 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, Funtouch 12 · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, Funtouch 12
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 44 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
44 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 33 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

171 g · 7.4 mm
Height
161.3 mm
Width
74.2 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
171 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
42% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
264k vs 569k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 4 losses
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
264k vs 525k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

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